US Congress Senate Bill 3625 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires an initial mental health screening within 30 days after a child enters foster care. In the case of a child for whom a mental health issue is identified in such initial screening, a comprehensive assessment of the child's mental health must be completed within 60 days after the child's entry into foster care.The Department of Health and Human Services must provide technical assistance for states to implement this requirement and collect data and report on the number of screenings completed.

Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB4420 (Related) 2019-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3625/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3625/BILLS-116s3625is.pdf